The Kochergasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. It is part of the Innere Neustadt

Innere Neustadt (Bern)

The Innere Neustadt is a historic section in the Old City of Bern in Bern, Switzerland.As the population in the Zähringerstadt increased, the city expanded beyond the original city wall...

 which was built during the expansion of 1255 to 1260. It runs in front of the Bundeshaus East and it is part of the UNESCO

UNESCO

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 Cultural World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...

 that encompasses the Old City.

History

Until 1740, Kochergasse was known as Judengasse (Jewish Lane) after the Judentor (Jewish Gate). The Judentor was originally a fortified tower on the western city wall. The tower was built between 1458 and 1473. It was demolished around 1678 to make way for the Ballenhaus. It was originally located about 20 m (65.6 ft) from the modern Federal Palace of Switzerland building at Bundesplatz 15..

Between 1740 and 1917 it was known as Inselgasse after the Inselspital (Island Hospital). It was changed in 1917, in memory of Emil Theodor Kocher

Emil Theodor Kocher

Emil Theodor Kocher was a Swiss physician, medical researcher, and Nobel laureate for his work in the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid....

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